Stronger Rules Needed to Reduce Workplace Transmission of COVID-19
In a letter to the Biden administration, experts call for improved environmental measures, including better ventilation
U.S. Calls for Swift Action on New Ebola Outbreaks
Ebola has an average case fatality rate of 50 percent, though it can vary by outbreak
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Low in Young Children
Few children or day care center staff had SARS-CoV-2 infection during lockdown; seropositive children more likely exposed at home
Canadian Study Confirms COVID-19 More Serious Than Influenza
Relative risks increased for in-hospital mortality, ICU use, hospital length-of-stay during first wave of pandemic
Primary PCI Use Down for Cancer Patients With STEMI
Rates of associated in-hospital all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events lower for cancer patients
Overall Pregnancy, Live Birth Outcomes Unchanged in Psoriasis
Of the births, 90.9 percent born full term, 9.1 percent born prematurely; few had neonatal problem or congenital anomaly
ED Visit Volume Dropped for Mental Health, Substance Use Early in Pandemic
However, from March 15 to Oct. 10, 2020, higher median emergency department visit rates seen when compared with 2019
One in Five Allergy/Asthma Patients Report Cannabis Use
Among cannabis users, half of those with asthma report smoking cannabis
Revised Pediatric Concussion Guidelines Reduce Duration of Symptoms
Changes in concussion management tied to reduced symptom duration for athletes diagnosed between 2016 and 2018 versus 2011 and 2013
One in 10 Continue Opioid Use Two Years After ICU Admission
Opioid use peaks in the first quarter after admission and declines continuously, but does not reach preadmission baseline over 24 months
